Over the edge of the world : Magellan's terrifying circumnavigation of the globe
Bergreen, Laurence2004
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This is the astonishing tale of the first sea voyage to circumnavigate the entire globe. Ferdinand Magellan's dramatic maritime expedition in 1519 discovered the straits that enabled Europe to trade with the Eastern spice islands and changed the course of history.
Main title:
Over the edge of the world : Magellan's terrifying circumnavigation of the globe / Laurence Bergreen.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Harper Perennial, 2004.
Collation:
xi, 456 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: HarperCollins, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-438) and index.
ISBN:
9780007198559 (pbk)0007198558 (pbk)
Dewey class:
910.41 BER910.41
LC class:
G420.M2
Language:
English
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BRN:
313275